Rebecca Schwanke
Rebecca Schwanke | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Cronk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tok, Alaska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| Website | https://www.schwankeforstatehouse.com/ |
Rebecca Schwanke is an American politician and member of the Alaska House of Representatives since 2025 from the 36th district, the largest constituency in the state.[1][2]
Electoral history
2024
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brandon "Putuuqti" Kowalski | 1,264 | 33.8 | |
| Republican | Rebecca Schwanke | 768 | 20.5 | |
| Republican | Pamela Goode | 529 | 14.1 | |
| Republican | Cole Snodgress (withdrew) | 515 | 13.8 | |
| Republican | Dana Mock (withdrew) | 426 | 11.5 | |
| Libertarian | James Fields | 239 | 6.4 | |
| Total votes | 3,741 | 100.0 | ||
After the primary election, Republicans Cole Snodgress and Dana Mock withdrew from the general election, allowing Libertarian James Fields to advance.
General
| Party | Candidate | First choice | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | ||||
| Republican | Rebecca Schwanke | 3,180 | 35.7% | +9 | 3,189 | 35.7% | +93 | 3,282 | 37.9% | +788 | 4,070 | 56.3% | ||
| Democratic | Brandon "Putuuqti" Kowalski | 2,946 | 33.0% | +7 | 2,953 | 33.1% | +69 | 3,022 | 34.9% | +133 | 3,155 | 43.7% | ||
| Republican | Pamela Goode | 2,276 | 25.5% | +15 | 2,291 | 25.7% | +71 | 2,362 | 27.3% | -2,362 | Eliminated | |||
| Libertarian | James Fields | 491 | 5.5% | +7 | 498 | 5.6% | -498 | Eliminated | ||||||
| Write-in | 23 | 0.3% | -23 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Total votes | 8,916 | 8,931 | 8,666 | 7,225 | ||||||||||
| Blank or inactive ballots | 451 | +265 | 716 | +1,441 | 2,157 | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Becky Schwanke". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Rebecca Schwanke for House District 36". Schwanke for State House. Retrieved 2025-02-09.